A photon and an electron (mass m) have the same energy E. The ratio ( photon/ electron) of their de Broglie wavelengths is: (c is the speed of light)
- c 2mE
- 1c E/2m
- E/2m
- c 2mE
Answer
(1) c 2mE
Solution
Photon: E = hc photon photon = hcE
Electron: electron = hp = h 2mE
photon electron = hcE 2mEh = c 2mE
Answer: (1)